A Knight and his followers

[Modhail]

Sometime last year I painted a knight for my Warhammer Quest/Dungeoneering/Chanson de Geste/Generic Fantasy project*:


It took me a while to get back to the project he is a part of, but I've now painted the first half of his retinue. Here are his archers:

Once I get around to them (some still need modelling/converting done) his retinue will be expanded with 5 spearmen (also from the lovely old Bretonnian range, like the knight and archers) and a squire (a mount/dismount double figure like the knight). Once those are done, I also have a wife and kids for him, Hasslefree's Alicia and Medieval kids. So, once done I should be able to game most aspects of a fantasy knight's life. (Once I have monsters/enemies and villagers, etc... as well!)

*:A.K.A.: Chuck all the things I like most about fantasy in a blender and call it a project, so it will seem like a sensible, manageable thing to undertake... Instead of the unfocussed rambling insanity it really is! 

[DeafNala]

The Knight & Entourage are BEAUTIFULLY painted & based; AND I LOVE the colors you chose...red & yellow are favorites with moi. VERY WELL DONE!

[Hitman]

Those look great. You will definitely enjoy using those on your tabletop. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
 

[stone-cold-lead]

Looking pretty damn fantastic so far! Look forward to seeing the retinue grow.

[TheBlackCrane]

They look brilliant; how did you do the bowstrings - is that wire?
Come to that, how about the arrows too?

[Daeothar]

Very cool.  

I like the colour scheme; basic colours are usualy the most striking, and you did a great job. The colours really tie them together well without looking too uniform.

There are three plastic archers in there, aren't there? As fate wills it, I received a lot of those very same guys off ebay just this morning and I'm already in the process of cutting them up converting them. Mine will be part of a unit of 12 (I've got 5 metal ones for the front rank) for our almost a decade old roleplaying campaign...

I'll be following your thread with interest to see how this expands. I too would like to know how you did the bowstrings, and I'm very curious about the lady...

[Modhail]

Thank you, guys, glad you like them too! 

The bowstrings are nylon sewing thread, disgustingly fiddly work (they're held on by the combined adhesive powers of knots, superglue and a steady stream of cursing!, but worth it.
The arrows are made from styrene rod, with fletchings from tiny offcuts of styrene strip. I was so glad to have a decent set of tweezers...
But, since this knight, his retinue, and his family will be the core of the Chanson de Geste part of the project, it think they deserved the extra attention.

The lady is still in her protective plastic baggy, as are their kids and faithful hound. She's this fine specimen for Kev White's skill. Because my knight will be a local lord, overseeing a village at most, she isn't the typical fancy courtly lady, but more of a practical, down to earth type, capable of managing the knight's estate while he is off being heroic...

[majorsmith]

Really nice painting ! Like the fact you have strung the bows 

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

Very nice

What make are the Knights and Archers?

[Modhail]

They're old out of production GW Bretonnians, sculpted by the Perry twins. You might still be able to find them on Ebay and such.
Like most of the old (90s) Bretonnian range, they're actually fairly close to mid 14th century troops, an era sadly under/non-represented since these figures ceased production, seeing how those decades were a lull between major international conflicts (Crusades and Hundred Years War respectively).
I really like the armour and style of that specific timeframe though, and still wish someone would do a range for them (they'd also be suitable for early HYW, but everone seems to have the hots for the timespan of Agincourt and Orleans instead...)

[Michi]

Wonderful medievals, I am not bothered by them being GW Bretonians though. They are excellent, Erik!

[stone-cold-lead]

They're old out of production GW Bretonnians, sculpted by the Perry twins. You might still be able to find them on Ebay and such.
Like most of the old (90s) Bretonnian range, they're actually fairly close to mid 14th century troops, an era sadly under/non-represented since these figures ceased production, seeing how those decades were a lull between major international conflicts (Crusades and Hundred Years War respectively).
I really like the armour and style of that specific timeframe though, and still wish someone would do a range for them (they'd also be suitable for early HYW, but everone seems to have the hots for the timespan of Agincourt and Orleans instead...)

Foundry do a good selection of early HYW models that match these perfectly in style. Unfortunately they're way too small to be compatible. Black Tree Design do early HYW too but they're not quite as nice as the GW stuff.

[fluffy05]

Stunning figures!

I like your attention to detail with the bow strings 

[Elbows]

Lovely stuff - huge fan of your choice of colours and insignia.  Very nicely done.

[dijit]

As always lovely stuff! Looking forwards to seeing you build his castle too